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EFC Centre at Wat Tyler Country ParkOur centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Forthcoming meetings

DateVenue
Wed Jun 4th 2025
20:30-
Cudmore Grove Country Park mothing session. Moth trapping with the Essex Moth Group. Cudmore Grove Country Park, The Leys, Broman's Ln, East Mersea CO5 8UE. Meet in car park (no entry to the park after 9.00 - automatic gates). Habitats: Cudmore Grove consists of 102 acres of unique coastal habitat at the eastern tip of East Mersea. There is a good mix of grassland, meadows, a pond, saltmarsh, sandy beach, shrubs and mixed trees.
Thu Jun 5th 2025
10:30-15:00
Coppins Farm, Alphamstone. arable reversion (from 1999) species-rich, unimproved grassland and ancient woodland. "I know of no other farm like it in Essex" Mark Nowers, RSPB Turtle Dove Conservation Advisor. Take the track next to the church at TL87853549 with the telephone box and park in the field (nearest postcode CO8 5HE)
Wed Jun 11th 2025
20:30-23:00
Cymbeline Meadows, Colchester mothing session. Mothing session with the Colchester Natural History Society and Essex Moth Group. Park in the layby on the Chase Way (about 80m along on the right), Grid Reference (6 figure) TL974258, What3Words: sake.frames.pitch. Address (nearest): The Chase Way, off Bakers Lane, Lexden, Colchester. CO3 4AR. Additional parking and the meeting point, the small site car park (it only takes about 4 cars), Grid Reference (6 figure) TL975259. What3Words: oddly.last.custom.
Sat Jun 14th 2025
10:30-15:00
Ellis Green, Wimbish. unimproved boulder clay grassland and old orchard. Turn off Thaxted Road B184 at TL60043362 and proceed along byeway to far end and park at corner, TL60323413. Nearest postcode CB10 2XP